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Kelantan Bersatu to revive projects in bid to accelerate Tok Bali development
PASIR PUTEH, Aug 24 — Kelantan Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) will propose two projects to be included in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) aimed at accelerating...
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DPM calls on agencies involved in disaster management to fine tune early warning systems
JITRA, Aug 24 — All agencies that are involved in disaster management should fine tune early warning systems, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She...
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Resolving Johor Causeway congestion a priority for Malaysia, Singapore, says foreign minister
KUANTAN, Aug 24 ― Resolving the traffic congestion at the Johor Causeway, especially during the peak hours, is a priority for Malaysia and Singapore, said Foreign Minister Datuk...
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UKM says accepted child porn ex-convict due to excellent studies, extraordinary capabilities
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Reported math genius Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin who was convicted of child pornography in the UK is confirmed to be a post-graduate student in Universiti...
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Homegrown motorcycle taxi service Dego Ride looking forward to competing with Go-Jek, Grab
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Malaysia’s own motorcycle taxi service Dego Ride says it is looking forward to compete with Indonesia’s Go-Jek and Singapore’s Grab, following...
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No ‘unIslamic’ worries for Dego Ride, motorcycle taxi services for riders/passengers of same gender since 2016, says founder
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Malaysia’s first motorcycle taxi service Dego Ride addressed the potential sensitivity about men and women sharing a motorcycle together when it first...
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Inverted flag, Zakir Naik, jawi: IGP warns public against taking law into own hands
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Police have warned all quarters to stop raising sensitive issues and to immediately cease all forms of action that can aggravate the situation, including...
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Sea sand mining off Selangor, Perak reducing catch, says Fisheries Dept chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The seafood haul from Selangor and Perak has declined sharply as a result of off-shore sand mining activities both legal and illegal, according to the...
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Perak elected reps required to submit asset declaration form by Oct 23, says Speaker
IPOH, Aug 24 — Perak state elected representatives are required to submit their asset declaration form by Oct 23, said State Assembly Speaker Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham. He said the...
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Johor Customs have seized various smuggled goods worth RM20.6m this year
BATU PAHAT, Aug 24 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Johor have confiscated about RM20.6 million worth of goods which were either being smuggling in or out of the...
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Organiser calls off anti-Dr Zakir Naik rally following Anwar’s intervention
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The organiser of a planned rally to protest against controversial televangelist Dr Zakir Naik today announced that the event has been cancelled. He said...
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Singapore Prisons: Articles purportedly by Malaysian drug mule Pannir Selvam not written by him, part of ‘orchestrated campaign’
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 — A Malaysian prisoner on death row has told the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) that he did not write the articles published in Malaysian media that were...
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PM: Govt will study UN’s poverty rate claim
PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will study the claim made by United Nations human rights experts on the rate of poverty in the...
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Ministry working on National Art Education Policy, says Maszlee
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — The Ministry of Education has been working to develop a National Art Education Policy to bring art back into the education system in order to produce...
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Why convicted paedophile Nur Fitri is not a registered child sex offender in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The government’s official records of convicted child sexual offenders are only from 2017 onwards as they are parked under a new 2017 law, while a math...
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2.4ha of forest goes up in flames near Legoland theme park in Iskandar Puteri
JOHOR BARU, Aug 23 — About 2.4 hectares of forest land near the Legoland Theme Park and a hotel, in Iskandar Puteri, near here, caught fire this afternoon. Larkin Fire and...
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Nik Mohd Hasyudeen is new Tabung Haji CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff has been appointed the new group managing director and chief executive officer of the Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) effective...
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Wanted man hospitalised after being shot by police in Setapak
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — A wanted man was shot by the police at a condominium in Jalan Genting Klang here tonight. Wangsa Maju district police chief Supt Rajab Ahad Ismail, who...
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Selangor to have own early disaster warning system by 2022, says mentri besar
SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — Selangor will have its own early disaster warning system by 2022 with the completion of a joint study between the state government and two universities,...
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Armed Forces chief: Search for two soldiers missing on Pulau Perak ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The search and rescue operation for two soldiers who went missing in Pulau Perak, Kedah, last July, is continuing but there have been no new leads, said...
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Man who threatened to kill Perak exco released on police bail
IPOH, Aug 23 — A man who was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill DAP National Socialist Youth (DAPSY) chief Howard Lee Chuan How, has been released on police bail. Perak...
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DPM: National Tourism Policy 2020-2030 to be implemented next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 to determine the strategic direction of the country’s tourism will be implemented next year, said Deputy...
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Loke: Changes to driving test method needed to implement e-testing
KEPALA BATAS, Aug 23 — The Transport Ministry is making changes to the existing driving licence test method to enable the implementation of e-testing. Minister Anthony Loke Siew...
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Dr M: Govt’s new initiatives aimed to harness youths for nation’s progress
PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said tonight youths figure prominently in all aspects of the government’s new initiatives and programmes for the nation to move...
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National Sports Day, Malaysia Sports Challenge still in plans for National Sports Month, says ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The National Sports Day (NSD) and Malaysia Sports Challenge (MySC) remain under the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS) plans for the inaugural National...
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MAHB: KLIA disruption due to network failure
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The systems disruption at both terminals of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which first occurred two days ago, was caused by a network failure....
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Anwar: PKR Cabinet ministers have done their best, but still room for improvement
PORT DICKSON, Aug 23 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is satisfied with the performance of Cabinet ministers from the party. They had done their best, he said, adding...
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KL police chief warns public to stay away from anti-Dr Zakir Naik rallies in Brickfields
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The police have issued a strong warning for the people to stay away from two illegal rallies in ‘Little India’, Brickfields, tonight and tomorrow....
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Sarawak CM: PBB only picks women candidates who have the blessing of their husbands
KUCHING, Aug 23 — Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) will only pick married women as election candidates if they have the support and approval of their husbands, its president...
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Where are your principles of accountability? Umno asks DAP as Perak exco charged with rape refuses to go on leave
IPOH, Aug 23 — DAP should explain why its Perak state executive councillor Paul Yong has refused to go on leave despite being charged with raping his Indonesian maid, Perak Umno...
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Safety first, says Loke of Go-Jek’s proposed debut in Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 23 — The government is to place great emphasis on the issue of road safety with regard to the proposed e-hailing motorcycle service called Go-Jek, Transport...
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Environment Dept issues stop-work order for MRR2 project over mud floods
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — An ongoing tiered highway project on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) was ordered to stop by the Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday for failing to...
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Economic minister stands by country’s official poverty rate, says it follows international standards
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali today refuted claims by a UN rights expert that Malaysia’s poverty rate has been grossly underreported....